23 h. ago Strictly's Helen Skelton says 'never' as she imposed 'strict rule' on Gorka Marquez

Former Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton appeared on the BBC show three years ago and made it all the way to the final, but she had a very different approach to her co-stars

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25 h. ago Blue Peter star who launched first ever episode died penniless driving taxis

Christopher Trace was just 25 when he landed the role of a lifetime in 1958 as one of the first-ever presenters of the iconic children's TV show Blue Peter

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51 h. ago Celtic icon John Clark dies aged 84 as tributes pour in for European Cup winner

John Clark was part of the famous Celtic side who beat Inter Milan in Lisbon to become the first British team to lift the European Cup, now named the Champions League

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52 h. ago Blue Peter icon died a penniless taxi driver after spending decades on TV

A Blue Peter legend died without a penny to his name despite being one of the longest serving stars on the popular children's programme.

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3 d. ago Golden Girls and The Waltons star dies aged 95 as family pay tribute to 'icon'

Actress Lynn Hamilton, famed for her roles in The Waltons, Golden Girls and Sandord and Son, has died aged 95, with her family celebrating her "extraodinary life"

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3 d. ago Lions legend Ian McLauchlan dies aged 83 as tributes paid to Scottish rugby icon

Ian McLauchlan passed away on Friday and tributes have poured in for the Lions and Scotland rugby legend who was a key figure in winning tours over New Zealand and South Africa

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4 d. ago Blue Peter star Richard Bacon unrecognisable 27 years after being sacked in huge scandal

Former Blue Peter icon Richard Bacon has undergone a major image overhaul since his days on the children's TV show after being fired for his drug use while on the BBC programme

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6 d. ago TV weather icon Wincey Willis dies aged 76 after dementia battle

Wincey Willis made history in 1983 when she joined Good Morning Britain, making her ITV’s first-ever female weather presenter on national TV.

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7 d. ago Bernard Lacombe dies: France Euros winner and World Cup record holder passes aged 72

France icon Bernard Lacombe has died at the age of 72 after a stellar career that saw him win Euro 1984 with Les Blues and also become a World Cup holder with tributes pouring in

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7 d. ago Bold, brash and incredibly unapologetic: Kim Woodburn was the ultimate 'hun'

Gay icon Kim Woodburn, famed for How Clean is Your House, has died aged 83. Super fan James Holt explains her significance to the gay community and British TV culture as a whole - despite her faults...

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8 d. ago This Morning stars pay heartbreaking tribute to 'one of our own' after TV icon dies aged 83

How Clean is Your House? star Kim Woodburn sadly passed away yesterday, leaving friends and family devastated.

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8 d. ago Kim Woodburn: Tributes flood in to 'reality TV icon' as she dies after 'short illness'

The TV star, who rose to fame presenting How Clean Is Your House?, has died, aged 83, it has been confirmed

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8 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother icon Kim Woodburn dies aged 83 as husband 'heartbroken'

The TV star, who rose to fame in Channel 4's hit series How Clean is Your House, passed away on Monday

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8 d. ago Kim Woodburn dies aged 83 after short illness as family remembers CBB icon

Celebrity Big Brother and How Clean Is Your House? legend Kim Woodburn has died at the age of 83, with her family asking for privacy as they mourn their devastating loss

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1 week ago Look at the state of it! Anger of Blue Peter garden creator as he returns to find an overgrown mess

In the latest illustration of the TV institution's demise, its famous garden is today unkempt and overgrown.

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2 w. ago ‘Send me some money!’ My unforgettable encounters with the legendary Sly Stone

He went from the towering highs of the 60s and 70s, where he changed the face of music, to the shambolic lows of a decades-long addiction. But interviewing the music genius over the years showed me a man who was awed, revered and strangely shySly Stone, pioneering funk and soul musician, dies aged 82A trailblazer and icon of hope and painSly Stone – a life in picturesIn 2013, there didn’t seem much point in requesting an interview with Sly Stone. It was 31 years since he had released an album of new material, Ain’t But the One Way, which he had abandoned midway through, vanishing completely from the studio and leaving the producer Stewart Levine to patch together what he could. It was longer still since he had produced any music that was even vaguely close to the standard he had set himself in the late 60s and early 70s – a six-year period bookended by the release of the groundbreaking single Dance to the Music in 1967 and his last truly classic album, Fresh, in 1973 – when he could...

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2 w. ago Horse racing icon dies as tributes paid to legend who was 'patriarch of dynasty'

Legendary horse racing trainer Peter Easterby has died at the age of 95 after an illustrious career that saw him win two Cheltenham Gold Cups and score victories at Royal Ascot

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2 w. ago BBC bosses' battle to save Strictly as 2025 'no more scandal' line

The BBC are demanding a 'no more scandal' policy on Strictly and are determined to make sure the 2025 line-up is the safest yet with a royal and Blue Peter stars being considered

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2 w. ago Disney icon dies after cancer battle as tributes paid to industry 'powerhouse'

Danny Duran, a respected entertainment publicist for more than 25 years who worked with major Hollywood studios, died after an eight-month battle with cancer

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2 w. ago Anthea Turner admits to having Botox and fillers to cope with the pressures of being on TV

Former Blue Peter star Anthea Turner said she had Botox and fillers to help cope with the demands of appearing on live TV and the 'pressure to look a certain way'

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